Jeremy Sanford is an assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology. He will discuss how RNA binding proteins illuminate human disease, as well as our basic understanding of gene regulatory mechanisms.

Susan Carpenter is an assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology. She will address harnessing long noncoding RNAs to diagnose and treat inflammatory disorders.

Daniel Kim is an assistant professor of biomolecular engineering. He will talk about his work elucidating cancer through RNA dark matter.

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UC Santa Cruz Center for Molecular Biology of RNA

UC Santa Cruz is the world’s premier center for the study of RNA, with 16 laboratories representing every area of RNA science. Our scientists pioneered the structural and functional analysis of ribosomes, invented the first genome browser, and launched the field of RNA genomics. The Center’s areas of focus include RNA and disease, the human genome, and advancing technology such as nanopore sequencing.

The Breakthrough Prize

This international prize was established by Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Yuri and Julia Milner, and Jack Ma and Cathy Zhang to honor important, recent achievements in fundamental physics, life sciences, and mathematics. Committees of previous laureates choose the winners from candidates nominated in a process that’s online and open to the public.

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